Ongoing Tension
I need to vent and appreciate any advice/suggestions anyone has for me.
My husband and I have been together 9 years and married for almost a year now. He has been stressed about the pregnancy and baby coming ever since we found out I was pregnant. He acts as if this is a life ending experience...we will never be able to do anything ever again, we will never be able to afford anything ever again, we won't be able to travel anymore, etc. I know it takes people different amounts of time to adjust to change, especially a baby but I don't know how to deal with this.
Three weeks ago I was laid off from my job conveniently one week after I told my boss I was pregnant. This made everything so much worse. Our income has been cut by over $1200 a month. We may not be able to stay in our place which means I am constantly searching not for a new place that is less expensive with the same amount of space. We have completely stopped discussing anything baby related and haven't bought anything to prepare. Since I'm home everyday I make sure the house is clean, laundry is done and dinner is ready or planned. I've always done the housework but find myself needing more help than usual. I have to ask specifically for what I need bc he doesn't know what to do. I don't buy it. Anyone can see the dishes need to be done or the trash is overflowing or the hamper is too heavy to carry. He works 6 days a week, all different hours with a changing schedule. I feel bad asking him to do anything bc he's always so tired and never gets a break. He also suffers from very bad insomnia. I'm 21 weeks along and feel like time is moving slowly but flying by all at the same time.
Now that I'm showing he seemed to be more interested in the belly/baby but every week or so he goes back to being mr negative complaining about our life and how he doesn't know how we will make any of this work. He dwells on every possible negative thing going on. He tells me how he wishes he could be "normal" and be excited/happy about the baby but he just can't.
Throughout all of this I have lost my job, my best friend (we worked together and she hasn't spoke to me since I was laid off) and the support of my husband. I constantly feel emotionally drained and exhausted yet he is the one who complains constantly. He is so negative about everything. I have no one to talk to or that I feel I have any real support from. I don't know how to make things better.
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